Elmer Espinoza-Ortega received a 36-month prison sentence for attempting to illegally export firearms into Mexico, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office.

A Laredo drug dealer was sentenced to 30 years for intending to distribute methamphetamine, with additional supervised release following his prison term.

Houston police investigate the fatal stabbing and blunt force trauma death of a 72-year-old man at a North Braeswood Blvd residence.

A Houston couple was arrested for allegedly planning and executing a violent attack on the woman's former lover outside a Chick-fil-A, including kidnapping and shooting him.

Houston police found a toddler alone in a car that was towed while the mother was at a bar. She was charged with child endangerment.

A judge has denied Fort Bend County Judge KP George's request to dismiss his criminal indictment on procedural grounds, keeping the charges of misrepresentation of identity against him intact.

Over 300 Astroworld personal injury cases have been settled, but hundreds, including a wrongful death suit for Ezra Blount, remain unresolved as trials are delayed.

Two firefighters were injured in separate incidents at a west Houston apartment fire; one fell through the floor, and another was hurt when a balcony collapsed. The fire's cause is under investigation.

Houston Police are investigating after a 26-year-old woman was fatally shot and later pronounced dead at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. The incident occurred near 6885 Southwest Freeway.

A 24-year-old man was fatally shot at a Houston apartment complex; his identity is pending verification by forensic sciences. Houston police are investigating the incident.

Houston Police have arrested Kyle Andrew Coolack for the murder of his brother, Brad Henry Coolack, following a 2022 shooting at an apartment complex.

A man, Carlos Guerra, killed two brothers and himself following a domestic dispute in Harris County. The brothers had tried to help a distressed woman when they were shot; the suspect later committed suicide.

A helicopter crash in Houston's Second Ward resulted in four fatalities, including a child, after hitting a radio tower. Investigations by the FAA and NTSB are ongoing.